Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-05-14
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DEAR ~BEACoS:-I will give you a few
items about Indiana and Kentucky. We
travelled from Cincinnati over the Hamil-
ton and Dayton X. K. to C0nnersyille, Ind,
over a beautiful country, dotted all along
the route with lourishing towns of from
1000 to $4,000 inhabitants. At Corners
willie we met our nephew, a talented NJ. d
He showed up his county to the best adyan'
tage. Connersyille has a population of
5000 people, and all seemed to be flourish
ing. 1t has buggy factory that turns out
800 buggies annually, and two large furni-
ture factories. The land is very rich and
produces sixty bushels of corn to the acre
meat is cheap up there; work stock is
low fine horses high priced. The Iarg.
est draft horses are in Indiana, The wheat
crop is better than it has been in many
years oats are very fine. My nephew says
they Will make on an average fifty bushels
TO the acre. The southern demand for corn
makes the price higher than common; it
frequently sells at IN cents per bushel.
When there is no demand south they fire.
quently use corn::as fuel, as it is cheaper
than wood or coal. when Il big crop is made.
The factories are running theii full capac-
ity, employing 5000 hands the knitting fac
tory employs 25J women and girls. Con-
nersvillc will use natural gas for fuel and
lights.
We Travelled to Augusta. Nv. on the mag.
niGcent steamer Bonanzl. up the Ohio for
ty-tive miles then struck out for the beau
tiful bluegrass country. famous for its fine
stock. We were treated so kindly there We
could hardly get away. We visit the GEN.
tral part of the sta.e, the garden spot of the
world visited Paris and Lexington and my
dear Alma Mater, and were received with
the highest regard, We could scarcely
step on the ground. as there were always
tine horses aud buggies at our command,
especially 1T Paris, where our relatives re-
side. The young ladies' do their W driy-
Ing. We erode behind several fine spans. val.
ued at from $1,000 to $1,000, driven by our
lady friends, and trotted at the rate of a
mile In less than three minutes. While
driving at that rate one day with a fine
young lady, she asked me il l wished to 20
faster. said yves, if you will give me a
chance to draw a long breath" So she
gave them a tap with the whip, and we
made The neXtMile in two. minutes and six
ty- five seconds, over II fine pike. There is
no common stock raised here except mules
for farm use. They raise race horses and
t%rotters about Paris and Lexington, and in
five adjoining counties.
Bourbon whiskey is in abundance, but
there is slow sale on account of the temper.
ance movement. Tobacco in the leaf, the
best, can be bought at five cents per pound.
We bid adieu to the grand old state, and
took the Gin. Great Southern Il. Il for
Chattanooga. This road is very rough. max
ing many short angles, We passed over Il
high bridge, twenty miles from Lexington.
said to be the highest in the world. All the
lamps IN the coaches are lit, as we passed
through many tunnels. The scenery along
the Emory River is beautiful, ana 1t i, as
pretty u river as | ever beheld. Chattanoe.
ga. with Lookout Mountain lowering over
it, has a population of 50, 900, and is Il stir.
ring and growing city.
We arrived at Meridian in due time, and
dined with Mr.. s.. jacobson. We met Mr..
Shuler and other notables of the place, were
well treated, and were we'll pleased with
Meridian. We arrived home at shuqualaN.
and found all well and In statu quo. God
bless oiu Missis.ippi. wo love her ,ot. II
our people here would pattern after those
= OF Kentucky, our beloved state would be
the garden spot of the world.
Our town is not quite on a boom yet.
/, There is nothing new or very interesting
here, and it is rather sickly at present.
A few evenings ago u moonlight picnic
was given ut Mrs. Willie Jenkins, in the
grove, in honor of the Misses Woods, OF
Frankfort. Ky. They are very nice and at.
! t%ractivc young ladies', daughters of Or. J.
ID. Woods, Editor OF THE Capital' aud
State printer of Ky.
D The Southern beauty and chivalry on
this occasion could not be exrelled. BE.
meath the soft and mellow light, amidst the
aroma of the choicest flowers, and under
: the spell of woman's voice. soft, gentle ant
, low, 1t seemed q scene from Paradise and
glitapse of Elysium. The ladies were all
|, decked in queenly splendor. and there wal
I n feast of wit and humor and sparkling
conversation. All present enjoyed them
selves finely, and II was u gala evening
At nine supper was announced. Their,
were about sixty guests, and they were
seated two at u table, the small tables bein,
, !, beautifully and conveniently arranged
Several courses were served IN fine, artist,
style. Long will the moonlight supper h
remembered by all who had tho good for
tune " De there. Yours truly,
4 MvpvnNa